Salsburgh GP Surgery

That the Parliament notes with concern the announcement of the planned closure of the GP surgery in Salsburgh at the end of March 2020; believes that the surgery, which has served the population for decades, offers a lifeline to many in the community by supporting them in accessing primary healthcare; welcomes what it sees as the leadership of the area's community council in organising an emergency public meeting to seek further details regarding the proposed closure; believes that a recruitment crisis in recent years has led to an increased number of GP surgeries reducing opening times or being forced into partial or full closure and that the number practices being run by NHS boards has increased by 38% since 2009, and calls on the Scottish Government to find a solution to ensure that the Salsburgh surgery remains open on a full-time basis.